上海与外语教育出版社大学英语综合教程2 unit4 The virtual world.ppt

Unit 4 The virtual world Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. The advantages and disadvantages of the Internet Today, Internet has become the most ever powerful tool for man throughout the world. The Internet is a collection of various services and resources. However, people’s opinions are still divided on this point.  Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Those who are in favor of the Internet claim that it has a lot of advantages. Firstly, information searching is no longer a tough job with the help of all kinds of search engines. Secondly, we can contact friends or business partners via e-mails or software such as Internet Meeting and Yahoo Messenger. Last but not least, we can take part in groups or mailing lists to talk with friends of the same interest.  Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Those who are opposed to the Internet hold that disadvantages are many. In the first place, the Internet costs considerable time, money and energy especially for those with less self-control. In the second place, surfing on the Internet for a long time harms the eyes a lot. Finally, more and more young people are indulged in online games, Internet chat and even pornography, which are extremely harmful to their future development. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. There’s a phenomenon deserving our most attention—the rapid development of E-commerce, which contributes a great deal to young people’s reliance on the Internet. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Int